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The sonnet is a special form of the poetry that originated in Italy but found many supporters in other cultures. The peculiarity of the sonnet form is its adherence to definite rules. For example, the traditional Italian sonnet includes two quatrains and two tercets. However, many authors played with the sonnet forms and introduced something of their own. For example, William Shakespeare known as the master of sonnets has introduced his own form of the poem and the rhyming system. The sonnet…

Red Flags: Madoff’s ponzi scheme lasted from 1991 to 2008. During that time period, there were several red flags that showed that Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC was involved unethical behaviours. Whistleblower Harry Markopolos attempted to prove that Madoff Securities was involved in fraud from the late 1990s to Madoff’s arrest in 2008. Markopolos approached well-known economists, market analysts and the Security Exchange Commission multiple times in order to incite an open…

Their sleek monochromatic color scheme creates a calm atmosphere that lets customers address the posters and signage but never become distracted from the merchandise because of them. The appearance of these signs make customers believe they are purchasing a nicer brand even though the…

“Those Winter Sundays” is technically a sonnet as it has 14 lines, however, it does not rhyme and is not in iambic pentameter. Nevertheless, sonnets are frequently identified as an expression of love and although “Those Winter Sundays” describes a love a father shows his children, it shares this commonality. In contrast, “We Real Cool” is broken in four stanzas, each containing a two line couplet. The rhyme is in the middle of the couplet not the end like many traditional poems giving readers…

The poet Susan Nalugwa Kiguli from Uganda wrote the poem “Mothers Sing a Lullaby” during the Rwandan genocide. Coming from Africa herself, Susan’s inspiration for her poems and other literary works comes from African society, and she contributes in helping civilians of her own heritage. Her literary works and her voice in helping those in need have expanded worldwide and have been greatly acknowledged. This poem shows that defense and comfort can overtake the bloody power of the genocide, that…

United Bank facilitated a lengthy fraud-for-profit scheme. Former United Bank Vice President Michael Farris, United Title employees, United Bank’s escrow attorney James Sheatsley, United Bank Vice President Larry Conway, and other United Bank employees took part in the criminal enterprise. In addition, Zaferatos Appraisal, United Bank’s exclusive appraiser, performed inflated appraisals in all properties used in the scheme. The fraud-for-profit scheme, resulted in Former United Bank Vice…

I trust that Madoff occupied with making a Ponzi plan out of gluttony. Madoff He began implementing his hoax about a quarter century ago. An actuality that is much all the more disturbing about the way of this trick is the measure of philanthropies that were involved. It takes an unreasonable sense of greed to trick cash from philanthropies and houses of worship. The hoax itself bewildered numerous of people on Wall Street. Everybody in New York should know how Madoff could have pulled off…

White-collar crime refers to a nonviolent crime that is financially motivated and committed by any business or government official to obtain profits for personal advantage. (Buell, 2014). White-collar crimes ranges from fraud, Ponzi schemes, forgery and insider trading, a substantial amount of all white collar crimes offender’s live by privilege and power (Evertsson, 2013). Although, numerous amounts of white-collar crimes and offenders are caught by law enforcement, a substantial amount of…

TO BILLY: No. While the metaphor is poignant and earnest in its simplicity, the poem is largely unclear and underdeveloped. There are several images presented that may come across as confusing to the reader, as well. First Reader’s Comments: Specific Comments: S2, L1 - I feel as though the use of violent imagery is inconsistent with the idea of fixing a piece of broken glass together with tape. Perhaps using imagery of frustration or confusion by the individual trying to piece the glass…

After reading over the poem multiple times, the emotions that begin to arise are ones of peace. The words are soft and calming, “petal by petal the flower of our heart” (line 3) Though the poem evokes some feelings of sadness, I feel at peace as I read over the poem. Memories of nostalgic memories of being with old friends that I had lost. Something about the poem reminds me of the process of moving on, and focusing on the future ahead of us, “Sweeps them away, Each one is gone Ever beyond into…